Americans Love Avocados. It’s Killing Mexico’s Forests. Illegal deforestation for avocado crops points to a blood-soaked trade with the United States involving threats, abductions and killings.
Diana Kennedy’s Complicated Relationship With Mexican Cuisine The brilliant and opinionated author, who died on Sunday, chronicled the recipes and culinary traditions of Mexico. Our critic considers her legacy.
In Mexico, One Cartel Is Cleared, but Others Storm In In the state of Michoacán, small drug cartels compete with larger ones for territory, leaving the residents caught in the middle of a brutal turf war.